The Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Hall of Fame was established in 2001 “to recognize individuals from TIPA institutions who have distinguished themselves, earned recognition, established a professional reputation and upheld the highest standards in their chosen field including the field of journalism, journalism education or student media.” The first induction took place at the 2002 convention in Fort Worth.
TIPA Hall of Fame Members
2024
Michael Tribble, Texas A&M-Commerce
2022
Fred Stewart, Texas A&M-Commerce, publications adviser/TIPA Exec.Dir.
2023
Eddye Gallagher, Tarrant County College, publications adviser
2021-2018
No inductees
2017
Harless Wade, East Texas State
Donna Darovich, Texas-Arlington
2016
Charlene “Charlie” Fern, North Texas
2015
Sarah McLendon, Tyler Junior College
Mike Godwin, Texas
Bob Ray Sanders, North Texas
2014
Max Lucado, Abilene Christian
Steve Blow, North Texas/Tyler Junior College
Ann Arnold, Texas
2013
Dan Rather, Sam Houston State Teachers College
Kathleen McElroy, Texas A&M
2012
Wanda Garner Cash, Texas
Karen Elliott House, Texas
2011
Gloria Campos, Texas State
Jody Dean, Abilene Christian
2010
Bob St. John, North Texas
David Leeson, Abilene Christian
2009
Bill Mercer, North Texas
Dan Malone, Texas
Scott Pelley, Texas Tech
2008
Larry C. Price, Texas
Don Coppedge, North Texas
Guy Berkeley “Berke” Breathed
2007
Jim Nickless, Texas-El Paso
Jack Tinsley, Sam Houston State
2006
Jim Lehrer, Victoria College
Staley McBrayer, East Texas State/Texas A&M-Commerce
Joe Norton, Tarrant County College/University of Dallas, publications adviser
2005
Miller Bonner, Texas Tech, 1974 grad
Diane Turner, Tarrant County College, publications adviser (1974-88)
James Ragland, Texas A&M-Commerce
Sam Donaldson, Texas-El Paso
2004
Mike Cochran, University of North Texas
Willie Morris, Texas
John Dycus, Texas-Arlington, publications adviser
Liz Carpenter, Texas
Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson, Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson, Southwest Texas State
J. Frank Dobie, Southwestern University
Bertha McKee, Southwestern University
Wilma Wirt, Texas-El Paso, publications adviser Temple JC & UTEP
Ben Sargent, Amarillo College & Texas
2003
Bill Moyers, Texas
Charles Marler, Abilene Christian, department chair among many other posts
Dorothy Estes, Texas-Arlington, publications adviser
Oveta Culp Hobby, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Walter Cronkite, Texas
2002
Frank Buckley, Southwest Texas State department chair
Charles T. “Chuck” Choate, Eastfield College, publications adviser
Jeff Henderson, Southwest Texas State, publications adviser, TIPA Executive 20 years
Mike Warms, Trinity Valley Community College, publications adviser
Joseph C. McElhannon, Baylor, student, Baylor faculty 1938-68.
Ernest Sansom, Southwestern University
J.R. Ratliff, Decatur Baptist College
Christine E. Woldert, College of Industrial Arts (Texas Woman’s)
Clois L. Greene, TCU
Walter Ford, Daniel Baker College
David Henry Templeton, Trinity College
C.C. Prim, North Texas State Normal College (UNT)
John Vastine Connor, Simmons College (Hardin-Simmons)